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[Exclusive Interview] Acclaimed Director Kensuke Kawamura Reveals Behind-the-Scenes of His Music Video Production for ARASHI!

ARASHI Fans! He also unveils the original plot and unpublished storyboards of the music video for a song that you'd never imagine. Kensuke Kawamura, the director of the music videos and commercials, talks about his music video direction for ARASHI. Kawamura has directed music videos for numerous major artists in Japan and commercials for large corporations such as Coca-Cola, Asahi Beer and Nikon. He has won several awards at the prestigious Japanese music festivals such as VMAJ and MVA . — First, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to respond. You have provided me with such an intriguing story. I am just thrilled to be able to share it with the readers. “My apologies in advance. I just couldn’t keep my replies short. It is what’s going on behind-the-scenes of the creation.” — Not a problem. I asked for brief answers, so that no part of the interview would be omitted. WPVR Platinum Vibes Radio 's program director, Kevin James, kindly allowed me to post the uncut, unedited

JES - "Memento"

Epic in size and scope, November 4 sees the 3 times GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter release her stunning new album collection. The follow up to the critically acclaimed ‘High Glow’, ‘MEMENTO’ carries with it an incredible 28-track-strong, career-spanning double-disc’s worth of music. The album features a host of work alongside some of the world’s best known electronic music producers, Aly & Fila, Cosmic Gate, Markus Schulz, BT, Ferry Corsten and Tiësto among them. ‘MEMENTO’ also includes her best-known releases (‘As The Rush Comes’, Imagination’, ‘Fall Into You’ and others), as well as her most recent singles, ‘Sunrise’, ‘By My Side’ and ‘Long Way Home’. Such is its expanse, ‘MEMENTO’ may yet be seen not just as a JES album, but the JES album. The singer/songwriter herself goes on to explain, “it’s been a long time since I worked on putting together an album. Once we started on the tracklist and new ideas, it quickly grew until it was obvious that we would need to rethink its d

CHRISTINA AGUILERA PRESENTS LA LUZ The Final Chapter Of AGUILERA

NEWS PROVIDED BY SONY MUSIC Global superstar Christina Aguilera releases the final chapter of her AGUILERA project, La Luz. The third EP features a moving spoken-word intro and an all-new track “No Es Que Te Extrañe” along with the official music video, co-directed by Aguilera herself.  (YouTube link below) This emotionally charged power ballad marks the end to her deeply personal and captivating AGUILERA album, showcasing her like never before. Fans from every corner of the world will be entranced by the meaning and message behind the EP. “No Es Que Te Extrañe” is now available on all streaming platforms. Aguilera’s vocal prowess and emotional depth are on full display in this deeply moving power ballad. The first act of the song is a tender ballad complete with acoustic guitar accompaniment, which is brilliantly juxtaposed with an intense and entrancing second act characterized by a heightened ferocity and quickened tempo. Co-directed by Mike Ho and Aguilera and produced by Colin R

BLACKPINK Reveals Dates, Cities and Venues For Their Upcoming 2022 World Tour “BORN PINK”

Well, after much anticipation it is now official!!! K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK  has revealed the finalized cities, dates and venues via YG Entertainment for their upcoming world tour which will be coming to a variety of destinations in North America and Europe throughout 2022. The tour will continue full speed ahead in 2023 to venues in Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand respectively. The tour is scheduled to kick off with the North American leg in Dallas, Texas on October 25 and wrap up in Los Angeles on November 19 with a performance at the Banc of California. Of note, BLACKPINK will also do shows in Chicago and Atlanta. The Europe leg of the world tour will launch in London with a duo of shows scheduled for November 30 and December 1. BLACKPINK will also pass through Paris, Barcelona and Berlin. Tickets are sure to fly once their made available! A presale for tickets will go live on September 13 so register here while there's still availability. September 16, t

StreamLINE Music Review : LifeSpiral-MJR - "Chance Meeting" ft. YUPE (Rock/Pop/Alternative)

"Chance Meeting" is the latest single release by the internationally seasoned band, LifeSpiral-MJR. The eclectic band was established in 2011 by MJR, who himself is an acclaimed guitarist, composer and producer. This latest masterstroke of a composition is a wondrous collaboration with YUPE, who is a famed Japanese composer and producer. "Chance Meeting" captures the signature rock/pop/alternative fusion sound that makes the music of this band so appealing, while it also incorporates a traditional Asian-inspired instrumentation as presented so glowingly on previous singles like Dream Sakura , La Gloria and a song we covered recently Samurai Rock . Intriguing is a word that first comes to mind when defining the sound overall. It definitely holds an unmatched uniqueness and maintains a musicality that music lovers will gain an appreciation for. When asked how the idea and concept for "Chance Meeting" came together, MJR shares that the band " had approa

New Music Friday: Fresh Picks of the Latest Releases - 9/2/22

Welcome to another New Music Friday StreamLINE World! Continuing to be your leading platform for new music discovery in conjunction with our affiliate WPVR Platinum Vibes Radio , here are our latest fresh picks of the hottest new releases across a variety of genres for the week of September 2, 2022. Our selected tracks from the best of New Music Friday feature new tracks from SB19, Lil Baby, Charlie Puth, Dermot Kennedy, Justin Bieber, Ava Max, The 1975, Nonso Amadi, Quando Rondo, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Sigla, David Guetta, Sam Ryder, INJI and Enisa. Besides listening to the latest releases, we've also enclosed a link to the most trending releases and what people are saying about them on Twitter via the #newmusicfriday tag Enjoy! "WYAT" WHERE YOU AT - SB19 (Pop/Dance) WYAT (Where You At) Listen to WYAT (Where You At) on Spotify. SB19 · Song · 2022. "Detox" - LIL BABY ( Hip-Hop/Pop ) Detox Listen to Detox on Spotify. Lil Baby · Song · 2022. "Smells Like